UEFA Nations League · Full time ·League C - 3

Iceland vs Bulgaria

3 – 0 Full time

4′Hörður Magnússon
10′Lukas Petkov
27′Dimitar Velkovski
32′Mikael Ellertsson
37′Orri Steinn Óskarsson
45′Arnór SigurðssonAndri Guðjohnsen
45′Aron GunnarssonDaniel Leo Gretarsson
55′Ilia GruevEmil Tsenov
55′Lukas PetkovMarin Plamenov·Petkov
59′Atanas Iliev
60′Orri Steinn Óskarsson
62′Andri Fannar BaldurssonVictor Pálsson
62′Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonGylfi Sigurðsson
67′Asen ChandarovP. Panayotov
67′Georgi RusevZdravko Dimitrov
80′Marin Plamenov·Petkov
82′Hákon Arnar HaraldssonLogi Tomasson
83′Atanas IlievVladimir Nikolov
90′Mikael Ellertsson

Ice Rink Laugardalur, ReykjavikReferee: Balazs Berke

Iceland 67%
Draw 20%
Bulgaria 13%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

10 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 3
51 Possession % 49
9 Corners 1
11 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
3 Saves 3
344 Accurate passes 336

Iceland vs Bulgaria overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Iceland vs Bulgaria

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityIcelandDrawBulgaria
Model71.0%17.4%11.6%
Market65.2%21.3%13.4%
Final66.7%20.4%13.0%
Edge+5.8%-4.0%-1.9%

Confidence: Low

Why Iceland

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.62 vs 1.00.
  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Iceland below the model: +5.8 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Iceland ↓ / Bulgaria → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 8% 2 9% 9% 3 8% 8% 4+ 10% 10%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 70%
No goals 3%

Iceland and Bulgaria expected goals

Iceland 2.62
Bulgaria 1.00

Total expected goals: 3.62

Iceland and Bulgaria attack and defence ratings

Iceland

Attack 1.44 +44%
Defence 1.11 +11%

Bulgaria

Attack 0.68 -32%
Defence 1.58 +58%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Iceland vs Bulgaria: result vs prediction

Iceland 3 – 0 Bulgaria

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Iceland vs Bulgaria markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Iceland 66.7% 1.50 +5.8% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 69.9% 1.43 — —
Both teams to score Yes 59.4% 1.68 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 87.0% 1.15 — —
Handicap -1 Iceland win 50.9% 1.96 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Iceland66.7%
Draw20.4%
Bulgaria13.0%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.569.9%
Under 2.530.1%
Both teams to scoreYes59.4%
No40.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)87.0%
12 (either side)79.6%
X2 (draw or away)33.3%
Handicap -1Iceland win50.9%
Push (exactly one goal)20.5%
Loss28.6%
Correct score (top 3)2-19.2%
2-09.2%
3-18.0%

Iceland vs Bulgaria stats

Iceland and Bulgaria recent form

newest first
Iceland WDLWDL
Bulgaria DLWLLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Iceland vs Bulgaria head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Iceland vs Bulgaria odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 65.2%, draw 21.3%, away 13.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.46 4.55 7.95
Bet365 1.45 4.33 7.00
BetVictor 1.40 4.40 7.50
Betano 1.52 4.50 6.90
Betfair 1.36 4.20 7.00
Marathonbet 1.44 4.50 7.90
Pinnacle 1.47 4.55 6.99
SBO 1.40 3.97 6.18
William Hill 1.40 4.00 7.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.44 ▲ +0.02
X 4.40 ▼ -0.05
2 7.00 ▼ -0.50

5 snapshots recorded, from .